The United Nations Security Council voted to extend the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for two months, according to The Africa Report. The short renewal came after the United States dropped its effort to win approval for a wider sanctions package covering the rest of Sudan.
The Africa Report described the outcome as the Trump administration's arms embargo push hitting a wall at the UN. Al Jazeera reported that the council extended the Darfur embargo while blocking the broader Sudan sanctions proposal. Sudan Tribune also reported that the extension ran for two months after Washington set aside its arms embargo campaign.
The renewal keeps existing restrictions on weapons flows into Darfur in place, though only for a limited period. Reporting on the decision points to a split between the narrower measure the council could agree on and the expanded approach the US had sought.
The US had signaled it would support continuing the Darfur arms embargo while pressing for peace in Sudan, according to a report carried by etbusinessview.com. The Security Council session on Sudan and South Sudan was listed by UN Media.
What to watch next: whether Washington revives its push for broader Sudan sanctions when the two-month extension expires, and whether the council can reach agreement on a longer-term arrangement for Darfur.
